🧩 Round 6 Challenge: COB LED Strip Light
A light doesn't have to be a lamp. It can be seamlessly integrated into almost any model to add atmosphere, interaction, and personality. We’re excited to kick off this round of the Limited Kit Challenge with a featured Maker’s Supply kit. If you have an idea for how it could become something useful, fun, decorative, or unexpected, we’d love to see it.
Featured Kit
Maker’s Supply |COB LED Strip Light + other kits from Maker's Supply
Kit Features:
- Continuous Linear Lighting
- Flexible & Easy to Integrate
Usage Note: In addition to this kit, other Maker’s Supply accessories must also be added. Feel free to combine different components and let your imagination lead the way!
How to Join
Comment under this post and include:
- What you want to create (the use case or scenario)
- The general form or function of the model (Concepts with images are preferred)
- Why COB LED Strip Light and other kits are essential to your idea
At the start of your comment, please identify your role:
- “I’m a model creator”
- “I’m an idea contributor”
If you are a creator, feel free to reply under any idea comment that you would like to turn into a real model. Creators who actively engage with ideas are also more likely to be selected.
Timeline:
- Idea submission deadline: 15 days after posting
- Selection announcement: within 5 days of this post
Why This Kit Is Interesting
The best thing about this kit is that it doesn't have to be a lamp. It can become part of almost any creation—adding lighting, atmosphere, and personality wherever your imagination takes it. ✨
So—what would you build with it?
🧠 Inspiration Examples
- Orbiting Light Display @MaKim — Premium Desk Lamp, and far more than just a lamp! Perfectly integrated with COB light strips!
- Dr. Doom Mask (Life Size) - Marvel @sarwtin — A light that is not a lighting fixture... It can also be perfectly combined with wearable items and masks!
- TideSquare-A01-Sunset Bar-1/64 Miniature Model @LimeStar — Beautiful model looks even better with light strips!
🏆 Support for Selected Submissions
At least 10 standout ideas will be selected.
depending on the quality of the submissions
Selected idea contributors and/or the creators who develop selected ideas may receive:
- Free kits, parts, and filaments
- Official support during creation
- Official promotion opportunities
- Ongoing BOM commission incentives
Join Now
Light up your ideas! Share your idea in the comments—your concept could be the next one we help fund, feature, and bring to life.
About the Limited Kit Challenge
The Limited Kit Challenge is an official prompt-based community co-creation program built around Maker’s Supply kits.
- Each round features a specific kit or selected parts
- Community members submit ideas within a limited time
- Selected ideas may receive free kits and filament support
- Published projects may receive official promotion and BOM commission opportunities
Who Can Participate?
- MakerWorld model creators
- Idea contributors and design enthusiasts
You do not need to be a model creator to submit an idea.
Selection & Support
Submissions may be reviewed based on originality, effective use of the kit, feasibility, and clarity.
Selected creators and/or idea contributors will be announced in the comments. Selected creators may be contacted by private message and asked to provide a brief creation plan, design approach, and estimated timeline.
Please note: both selected idea contributors and the creators who develop selected ideas may receive Maker’s Supply parts support.
Participation is also limited to regions our shipping partner can deliver to. Appreciate your understanding.
We’d love to see more of these ideas brought to life, and creators are encouraged to reply to ideas they’d like to develop.
For Selected Creators
Selected creators will be contacted by private message.
If selected, creators will need to:
- Complete a project based on COB LED Strip Light
- Publish the final model on MakerWorld with the correct BOM
- Share at least one community article after publishing that includes:
- The hashtags #KitChallenge and #COBLEDStripLightCha
- Content such as inspiration, design process, assembly steps, final results, and any challenges encountered
Failure to meet delivery or posting requirements may affect eligibility for future challenges.
Submission does not guarantee selection. Projects must comply with platform rules and intellectual property requirements.
